Visualizing dynamic geosciences phenomena using an octree-based view-dependent LOD strategy within virtual globes

Computers and Geosciences

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1295-1302

  Li, Jing ^a   Wu, Huayi ^a   Yang, Chaowei ^a   Wong, David W ^a   Xie, Jibo ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Geovisualization; Level of detail (LOD); Octree; Virtual globe; World Wind

Indexed keywords

GEOVISUALIZATION; LEVEL OF DETAIL; OCTREE; VIRTUAL GLOBE; WORLD WIND;

DATA HANDLING; DATA STRUCTURES; DATA VISUALIZATION; SMART CARDS; STORMS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TIME SERIES; USER INTERFACES; VISUALIZATION; VOLUMETRIC ANALYSIS;

SOFTWARE PACKAGES;

DATA SET; DUST STORM; GIS; INTERNET; TIME SERIES; VIRTUAL REALITY; VISUALIZATION;

EID: 80051564052     PISSN: 00983004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cageo.2011.04.003     Document Type: Article

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